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State of the sector: Early childhood education heading in wrong direction say teachers in workforce survey
Almost three quarters of early childhood teachers feel their sector is heading in the wrong direction, according to a newly released workforce survey report by education union…
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School attendance announcement shows coalition Government out of touch with schools
The latest announcement from the coalition Government creating punitive measures for students not attending school regularly shows how out of touch it is with how schools work and…
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Cut to te reo programme a few days after Te Wiki o te Reo Māori a mistake
Teachers will continue to uphold te reo as a tāonga in their classrooms in spite of the Minister of Education’s decision to cut $30 million from Te Ahu o te reo Māori, a programme…
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Parliament passes pathway to privatisation of public schools
The passing of the Education and Training Amendment Bill is a pathway to the privatisation of New Zealand’s public education system, says the largest education union in Aotearoa,…
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Parents overwhelmingly in favour of pay parity for early childhood teachers, survey finds
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Education leaders unite against Government's moves to downgrade place of Te Tiriti in education
National education leaders say they are committed to continuing to improve the education system to realise the promises of Te Tiriti.
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Deregulation proposals by for-profit ECE employer group shows total disregard for early childhood teachers
NZEI Te Riu Roa, the union for early childhood teachers and staff, is appalled by the latest proposals put forth by the Early Childhood Council (ECC) which seek to undermine the…
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Curriculum change too fast to be effective, say teachers and principals
Principals and teachers strongly agree that the Government’s fast-track mandating of two major curricula changes by the start of 2025 is requiring too much change too fast, an…
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Primary principals and teachers’ groups ask Government to pause the fast-tracking of curriculum change in schools
Primary principals and teachers are asking the Minister of Education to pause the fast-track implementation of new structured math and English curricula by 2025, saying the rate…